Lucedale man charged with sexually abusing 7-year-old girl

GRAND BAY, Ala. -- A 20-year-old Ludecale, Miss., man was arrested today and charged with sexual abuse in connection with a series of incidents involving a 7-year-old girl, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said.

Christopher Gray was in Mobile County Metro Jail Monday afternoon with bail set at $3,000, according to jail records.

Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lori Myles said evidence of the sexual abuse surfaced in May during a doctor’s examination. Myles said the doctor told the girl’s parents, and a report was filed.

Gray was arrested this morning and booked into jail about 11 a.m. Myles said the abuse took place on multiple occasions in Grand Bay. She did not say how the girl was known to the suspect.

Gray will appear Wednesday morning in Mobile County District Court, jail records show.